Rochester MN Moms Guide to the Month of May

Welcome to May! It’s time for all those soggy April days to pay off and for May to show us some color! We are just delighted for warmer temps and lots of fun local happenings! Check them out below. Be sure to put our upcoming Rochester MN Moms Blog events on your calendars and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the know on all the details! It’s going to be a great month!

Thursday, May 18th

Moms Who Lunch | Rochester MN Moms Blog

Join us at Salute Wine Bar! This will be a great opportunity to chat with and meet other moms, have a delicious meal at a fantastic savings just for RMMB readers and learn a bit more about Rochester MN Moms Blog and Rochester Downtown Alliance. This is fun, casual and a great chance to network! There will also be some great giveaways. Follow along on our Facebook event page for all the details!

Address: 101 1st Ave SW, Rochester, 55902

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Cost: Tickets are FREE but limited. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Monday May 1st

Three words: EDIBLE. COOKIE. DOUGH. Rochester’s very FIRST edible cookie dough venue!! Remember when you used to lick the spoon from your Grandmother’s homemade cookie dough?? This will be a TREAT you will not want to miss!!

Cost: $6 (+tax) for age 1 and over

Saturday May 6th

Address: 4th St and 4th Ave SE

Time: 7:30am-12:00pm

Cost: FREE

This is a hands-on workshop where you and your child can build a flower pot to hold spring flowers to keep or give to Mom. Once the project is complete, your child can paint their project to personalize it. All kids get to keep their project, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.

Address: 3050 41st St NW, Rochester, 55901

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: FREE

Since 2004, children and families have taken part in one of Rochester Art Center’s most popular and exciting programs, Think and Do Free Family Day. The first Saturday of each month, admission to Rochester Art Center is free for everyone. Guests are invited to create original art pieces in the studio classroom, our Grand Lobby and occasionally off-site with a collaborative partner.

Address: 40 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Cost: FREE

So many animal babies arrive in the spring! Can they walk or swim at birth? Do they look like a grown up animal? Join in for some animal baby show and tell and a short hike to search for animal babies in the park.

Address: 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 10:30am-11:00am

Cost: FREE

Meet in the campground classroom area where a staff member will give you a brief introduction to the different types of frogs and toads that we have at Chester Woods Park. From there you will take a short hike to a nearby wetland area to listen and look for a few of these “hoppy” amphibians!

Address: Chester Woods Park, 8378 Highway 14 E Eyota, 55934

Time: 7:00pm

Cost: FREE

Snakes have teeth, yet they do not use their teeth to chew their food, they swallow it whole. Watch as the nature center snakes are fed and hear other interesting facts about these slithering critters.

Address: 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 6:30pm-7:00pm

Cost: FREE

Wednesday May 10th

So many animal babies arrive in the spring! Can they walk or swim at birth? Do they look like a grown up animal? Join in for some animal baby show and tell and a short hike to search for animal babies in the park.

Address: 27251 State Highway 30, Hayfield, 55940

Time: 10:00am-3:00pm

Cost: $6 (+tax) for age 1 and over, FREE admission for Moms & Grandmas with purchase of another admission.

featuring all three ensembles. Highlights include performances by our concerto winners: Damien Kim (violin), Daniel Fleury (cello), and Elijah Schouten (clarinet). The concert will end with what is sure to be a memorable performance of Dvorak’s New World Symphony.

Address: 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 6:30pm-7:00pm

Cost: FREE

Friday May 19th

The 3rd Friday of every month is “Kids Night Out”! Starting at 5:30 you may leave your child or children for 2 1/2 hours of painting fun, games,
crafting and dinner. Children must be age 5 or older. The May theme is Captain Underpants.

Address: 201 8th st. NW, Rochester,MN55901

Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Cost: FREE

May 20 is National Kids to Parks Day and we’re celebrating with a fun-filled morning at Quarry Hill Nature Center. Try your hand at fishing in the pond, fossil hunting and other nature-themed activities.

Address: 4th St and 4th Ave SE

Time: 7:30am-12:00pm

Cost: FREE

These screenings are open to children with special needs and their families. The lights are up, and the sound is down. You are totally free to move around. The Saturday May 20th movie is Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Address: 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 10:30am-11:00am

Cost: FREE

Tools are supplied and there are no fees to participate. Children are able take their projects home to enjoy, along with a certificate of project completion. This month the kids will build their very own treasure box!

Activities and fun for all ages at this special fundraiser for Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo! Bounce houses, face painting, build a bird house, watch the animals be fed and many, many more opportunities for fun!

Address: 5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron, 55920

Time; 11:00am-3:00pm

Monday May 22nd

Kids are invited to practice reading aloud for 15 minutes with a certified therapy animal. For a positive reading experience, only the child should attend. Caregivers are asked to remain in the library. No pre-registration. In person registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the event.

Address: 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, 55904

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Cost: FREE

Thursday May 25th

Come celebrate the opening of the newest exhibit Our Town. Pay a visit and explore in our community where you can grow, imagine, and learn in a playful and immersive experience where you can serve up and cook food in the cafe, grow and sell produce at the market, or relax in the community park. Featuring the Rochester Downtown Farmer’s Market!

Address: 27251 State Highway 30, Hayfield, 55940

Time: 10:00am-3:00pm

Cost: $6 (+tax) for age 1 and over

Celebrate the grand opening of the new exhibit Our Town with musical fun in ‘the park’ a portion of the new exhibit with Healing Rhythms Music Therapy! Jump, Clap, and Sing Along! Be part of the concert by playing and singing along!

Address: 5731 County Road 105 NW, Byron, MN 55920

Time: 2:00pm

Cost: FREE

The Med City Kids’ Marathon is held every year during Memorial Day Weekend. It is open to all students in grades K-8. The goal is for students to run a marathon a little at a time. Each participant logs 25 miles prior to the run and completes the marathon of 26.2 miles by running 1.2 miles in this event. The run is free and each finisher receives a well-deserved marathon medal. Parents/Guardians may run with their runner.

There are also many other opportunities for kids to have fun at the MedCity Marathon. Check out the complete schedule of events here.

Address: Race events are scheduled for many different locations. Check out all the info at the website below.

Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Cost: Museum Admission ages 1-101 $5.50

Breathe, Stretch, Play! Make NAMASTE part of your day! Allison Howell is a certified kids yoga instructor through The Adventures of Super Stretch, LLC. Her classes bring breath, poses and games into a comprehensive yet, appropriate for a wide variety of ages, class.

Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm

Cost: Museum Admission ages 1-101 $5.50

Sunday May 28th

Enjoy a hike while learning the history and facts about the Chester Woods Dam. You will be stopping at the scenic dam overlook to enjoy a picnic; a lunch of hot dogs, chips and Kool-Aid will be provided by the Park . It is a two-mile round trip hike. The Prairie Cruiser wagon will be available for anyone who needs or would like a ride.

Address: Chester Woods Park, 8378 Highway 14 E Eyota, 55934

Time: 11:00am

Cost: FREE, donations are accepted

The Med City Kids’ Marathon is held every year during Memorial Day Weekend. It is open to all students in grades K-8. The goal is for students to run a marathon a little at a time. Each participant logs 25 miles prior to the run and completes the marathon of 26.2 miles by running 1.2 miles in this event. The run is free and each finisher receives a well-deserved marathon medal. Parents/Guardians may run with their runner.

There are also many other opportunities for kids to have fun at the MedCity Marathon. Check out the complete schedule of events here.

Address: Race events are scheduled for many different locations. Check out all the info at the website below.

Cost: $6 (+tax) for age 1 and over, FREE admission for current & past military personnel with proof.

Wednesday May 10th

Address: 37183 County Road 3, Lake City, 55041

Time: 10:00am-5:00pm

Cost: FREE admission

Thursday, May 18th

Moms Who Lunch | Rochester MN Moms Blog

Join us at Salute Wine Bar! This will be a great opportunity to chat with and meet other moms, have a delicious meal at a fantastic savings just for RMMB readers and learn a bit more about Rochester MN Moms Blog and Rochester Downtown Alliance. This is fun, casual and a great chance to network! There will also be some great giveaways. Follow our Facebook event page for all the great details!

Address: 101 1st Ave SW, Rochester, 55902

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Cost: Tickets are FREE but limited. Lunch will be available for purchase.